The Borah Lions will challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Borah has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Capital will come in with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Borah came up short against Timberline and fell 3-1. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-21 in the first set.
Borah started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Capital beat Ridgevue 3-1 on Thursday.
Capital had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-7, 25-18, 25-19.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Borah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Borah hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Capital, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7 blocks. Given Borah's sizable advantage in that area, the Golden Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Borah suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Capital in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
